US EditionSpanish Vuelta Stage Cut Short because of Disruption by Pro-Palestinian Protesters Near Finish Line
Protests against Israel-Premier Tech during Vuelta a Espa's 11th stage led to police intervention and race neutralization 3 km before the finish, with no winner declared due to safety concerns.
- Pro-Palestinian protesters halted the cycling race during the Bilbao stage of the Vuelta a España to oppose the participation of the Israeli cycling team Israel-Premier Tech.
- The citizen initiative Gernika-Palestina expressed outrage at the participation of the Israeli cycling team, calling it an 'ambassador of a genocidal state.'
- Spokesperson Ibon Meñika urged citizens to show solidarity by waving Basque and Palestinian symbols and called for action against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
- Israeli rider Nadav Raisberg acknowledged that the protest felt personal and reflected the Basque tradition of supporting the oppressed.
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Neutralized at 3 km from the finish this Wednesday, September 3, the 11th stage of the Tour of Spain showed the important pro-Palestinian activism in the country. A trend found mainly to the left and which is historically explained.
The Tour of Spain, the Vuelta, has been the scene of large-scale pro-Palestine protests this summer. Yesterday's stage to Bilbao was left without a winner because of this. A safe arrival in the Basque capital could not be guaranteed. But more protests could be on the horizon.
The eleventh stage of the Tour of Spain will be interrupted on the last kilometers due to demonstrations.
The 80th edition of the Vuelta, the famous cycling tour of Spain, started this year on August 23rd in Turin and will end in Madrid on September 14th. Finally, it will end in Madrid on September 14th.... Read more Why was the tour of Spain interrupted by pro-Palestine activists? appeared first on current values.
At the Vuelta, the "we or they" logic reaches the sport again. Some demonstrate with Palestine flags, others try to justify themselves. There are misjudgements on both sides.
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